®Planning appeal decision
12 Penfold Cottages Penfold Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6XR
Planning appeal 3288545 at 12 Penfold Cottages Penfold Lane, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6XR (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 7 April 2022 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of occupiers of 8 Penfold Cottages, with particular regard to light and outlook.
a part two storey part single storey rear extension, with a single storey side extension and the creation of a front porch
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- HP15 6XR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of occupiers of 8 Penfold Cottages, with particular regard to light and outlook
What decided it
The proposed rear extension would create an unacceptable overbearing effect and reduce daylight to the neighbour's bedroom window, the only window serving that room, thereby conflicting with policies requiring development not to cause significant detrimental impact on neighbours' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GC2Policy GC3Policy H13Policy H14Residential Extensions and Householder Development Supplementary Planning Document (2013)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 219Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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